Rafe Caradec—gambler, wanderer, soldier of fortune—was as hard a man as the battlefields and waterfronts of Latin America could fashion...
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Aug 03, 2011
This is my 8th book, reading L'Amour's books in the order he has written them. And it is one of my favorite. I loved the story line, the characters, and the ending. One of L'Amour's best. Highly recommended for those who like westerns.
Apr 27, 2009
Dan
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Classic Louis L'Amour. Woman in danger, check. Five-page fistfight, check. Hero is sailor-mercenary-cowboy, check. Sioux as dangerous-but-honorable plot devices. Classic.
Dec 31, 2011
Livia
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This is an excellent story; I read the shorhand version in 'Trail to Crazy Man'. The plot stays interesting throughout the book. It's shame some characters were so brutal.
Nov 03, 2009
Jessie
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I love westerns, what can I say? Good plot, the good guy of course wins and it was a quick easy enjoyable read!
Dec 11, 2011
Joann
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Excellent. Interesting how the way to save the woman’s property developed.
Feb 24, 2010
Erica
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I haven't read a lot of Louie L'Amour. It doesn't always suit me, but this one was great.
Apr 25, 2010
Kniephof
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Listened on a CA trip. Not my fav l'amour. Maybe since it was audiobook.
Aug 11, 2008
Ichlem
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Classic Lamour novel. His ability to transport you back into the early american frontier is nearly perfect. Also, the different characters have personalities and characteristics all their own. The scene in the courtroom is particularly enjoyable. To see the villians squirm at their own stupidity is most enjoyable. The main character turns out to be a much more formidable opponent than they had originally thought. A must read for anyone who appreciates western fiction.
Oct 25, 2007
Allison
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Ok, Louis L'Amour is not exactly cerebral stuff. But I think his ~150 page Western novellas are going to be my new standbys to pick up between longer, more intense reading. Full of fist and gunfighting, it's entertaining as hell... if you can glaze over the plot holes and infallibility of the main character.
Jun 13, 2011
Amanda
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I watched the Tom Selleck movie and therefore had to try L'Amour. To my surprise, the book was way better than the movie and I've read it several times since. The movie is still ok.
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